Give to someone in need
Acts 435 is about giving to people directly, to help them bridge the gap when they are facing a financial crisis.
Can you help a specific person in need?
Read stories of the applicants below and give as you feel able. Any amount will make a big difference to someone who is struggling.
You can instead make a general donation and the Acts 435 team will allocate it to the most urgent requests.
A, who has been given a flat in a supported housing complex after seven months of being on the waiting list, is very fragile and vulnerable, and has never lived alone. The flat is unfurnished and she is struggling to find a carpet that she can afford for her bedroom. Until the carpet is supplied and fitted, she cannot move in as it would be unpractical and unsafe. A is desperate to move in, finally have some independence and the appropriate support she needs. Help towards this would be appreciated.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This man is currently street homeless while seeking immigration advice to sort his immigration status. He is sleeping in a friend's abandoned car and so needs warm clothes and money to top-up his phone and to travel to legal and medical appointments. This man has struggled with alcoholism but, for the past eighteen months, has been sober and engaging regularly with professionals supporting him on this journey.
Still £75 left to donate
Total needed £100S came to the UK to study in 2009, but in 2011 she had to put her education on hold, due to an illness,. At present, she stays with her parents, who have a legal status to remain here, and S is in the process of applying for leave to remain in the UK. She has no income at all, as she has no right to claim any benefits. S desperately needs money for clothes, medication and travel expenses to hospital appointments.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200We are working with a family who are asylum seekers and have three young children. Our client's phone has recently broken and mum cannot afford to replace it as they receive only £8 a week in asylum support per person. We are asking for assistance to help her purchase a new phone or repair her current one. The children also need some help to buy school bags and some stationery for school.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180This young asylum seeker, who is twenty two years old, has very limited weekly financial support and is unable to buy clothes with it. His shoes are broken and he urgently needs a new pair, along with a new coat, as the one he has is very worn out. Our client is very vulnerable with complex mental health issues.